It’s all about Mom this weekend. And few Moms can resist a spa getaway, for Mother’s Day or any other day. Skyline Hotels & Resorts’ Pamper Mom package is available at any Shizen Spa location, including Pantages Hotel Toronto Centre, Cosmopolitan Hotel Toronto, Deerhurst Resort in Muskoka and Horseshoe Resort in Barrie, and includes a facial or massage, custom pedicure and paraffin soak. Pamper Mom is available for purchase until Mother’s Day and can be booked by calling each spa directly. See skylinehotelsandresorts.com. Other Mom-friendly offers at Skyline properties include Shop & Stay at the Pantages Hotel (from $189 per night), Bed & Breakfast at the Cosmopolitan (from $169 per night), the Fit Chicks retreat June 6-8 at Horseshoe Resort (from $449) and the Girlfriends’ Getaway May 30-June 1 at Deerhurst (from $299). Mom might also like the Paradise Rx package at Florida’s Marco Island Marriott Resort, with Gulf-view accommodation, facials and cocktails from $329 (U.S.) per night June 1-Sept. 27, with a two-night minimum stay. See marcoislandmarriott.com (promo code ES2).

Transat Holidays’ early booking bonus

Summer is still on the horizon, but the big travel companies are already looking ahead to next winter with early booking bonuses on sun getaways. Transat Holidays has launched its Early Booking deal for Caribbean and Mexico vacations booked by Sept. 30, 2014 for travel Dec. 18, 2014-Apr. 30, 2015, with $50 deposits (down from $250) and $50 per person vouchers redeemable for future travel, plus the option to change travel dates up to three hours before departure. See transatholidays.com.

European river barging

European Waterways is taking $1,000 (all prices U.S.) per cabin off the cost of its July 13 and Aug. 31 luxury river barge cruises in Italy. The six-night itinerary starts in Venice and visits Chioggia, Ferrara and Mantua. Rates start at $3,590 per person, double occupancy including all meals, wines and open bar onboard the 20-passenger La Bella Vita, plus several shore excursions. See the Special Offers link under Cruise Rates at gobarging.com.

Best buy of the week

Hilton Worldwide’s Spring in the Sun promotion runs through June 30 with rates starting at $99 (U.S.) per night at 22 hotels in the Caribbean and Costa Rica. See hiltoncaribbean.com/spring .

Kathryn Folliott is a Toronto-based freelance writer. Prices quoted are subject to change and availability.

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